2012
R
IFC Films
1 h 22 m

2012
R
IFC Films
1 h 22 m

Summary Rebecca is a young girl who, haunted by her father’s suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, Rebecca’s friendship with the popular Lucy is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa. Lucy falls under Ernessa’s spell and becomes emotionally and physically consumed by her glam...

Directed By: Mary Harron

Written By: Rachel Klein, Mary Harron

2012
R
IFC Films
1 h 22 m

2012
R
IFC Films
1 h 22 m

The Moth Diaries

Name: The Moth Diaries
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2012-04-20
Duration: 1 min 22 s
Rating: 38
Cast: Sarah Bolger, Sarah Gadon, Lily Cole, Anne Day-Jones, Valerie Tian

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings

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Directed By: Mary Harron

Written By: Rachel Klein, Mary Harron

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews

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Boxoffice Magazine

Apr 15, 2012

With bubbles of nascent arousal frothing at the film's feminine surface, Moth Diaries' commercial potential is likely to hinge on whether or not audiences can stand to be confronted with the confusion they felt as adolescents.

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Slant Magazine

Apr 14, 2012

This is one vampire film whose sexless, generic ending betrays a promise of revisionist complexity.

By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 14, 2012

Her (Harron) torpid adaptation of Rachel Klein's novel about female sexual desire, jealousy, death wishes, and vampires at a girls' boarding school defeats Harron's talent for exploring darkness on the edge of kinkiness.

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

Variety

Apr 15, 2012

The body count runs high at Brangwyn boarding school, but tension, surprise and viewer interest are the real casualties in The Moth Diaries.

By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

Apr 18, 2012

Writer-director Mary Harron, a supremely intelligent adaptor who did wonders with the screen version of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho," simply doesn't have the chops to give this story the florid kick it needs.

By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Aug 9, 2012

Way too serious for its own good. The best vampire movies are some combination of sexy, scary or campy. This one is 100 percent earnest, and the hazy mysteries taken from Rachel Klein's book aren't strong enough to keep the audience engaged.

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Time Out

Apr 17, 2012

They've taken an intriguing story about female neuroses with gothic overtones and turned it into a graceless, butt-ugly attempt at Twilight-lite.

By David Fear FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Lionsgate UK TV, Media Max Productions, Mediabiz International, Pressman Film, Samson Films, Strada Films

Release Date Apr 20, 2012

Duration 1 h 22 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Every girl has her secrets.

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Awards

Abu Dhabi Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Sarah Bolger

Rebecca

Sarah Gadon

Lucy

Lily Cole

Ernessa

Anne Day-Jones

Rebecca's Mother

Valerie Tian

Charley

Melissa Farman

Dora

Laurence Hamelin

Sofia

Kathleen Fee

Miss Bobbie

Gia Sandhu

Kiki

Judy Parfitt

Mrs. Rood

Scott Speedman

Mr. Davies

Julian Casey

Rebecca's Father

Steffi Hagel

Young Rebecca

Leif Anderson

Policeman

Roxan Bourdelais

Sofia's Boyfriend

Deena Aziz

Psychiatrist

Alain Goulem

Detective

Christie Langendorf

Student

Lisandre Bujold

Schoolgirl

Zina Wilde

Cute Girl

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